Author: Shellard, Dominic
Hardback; Book
276 pages
Published: April 1999
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300076843
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Vibrant, varied, and controversial, British theatre of the past fifty years has encompassed invigorating new writing, stunning theatrical performances, the formation of world-renowned institutions such as the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the export of West End musicals around the globe. Divided into accessible sections, this entertaining, authoritative, and much-praised book -- the first comprehensive account of British postwar theatre -- is essential reading for students, scholars, and enthusiasts.An entertaining and authoritative account of British theatre in this period. British theatre of the second half of the 20th century encompassed new writing, theatrical performances, the formation of institutions and the export of West End musicals. Divided into sections, this account of post-war British theatre should be useful to students, teachers and enthusiasts.